DIY tip: Carnivorous plants with sparkle

Wrap your carnivores in glitter

They're green, yellow and red and catch their own food: beautiful carnivorous plants are really no effort at all. Reward them for their hard work with some sparkle by placing them in a bowl of glitter. This bowl is incredibly easy to make using the tips and photographs shown below.

This is what you need:

3 carnivorous plants

2 glass bowls that fit inside one another

Handful of sphagnum or other moss

A few sheets of thick film

Glitter in various colour

How to make it

Step 1

Place the glass bowls inside one another and insert a layer of film in between.

Step 2

Pour a layer of glitter onto the film and place another layer of film over the top. Repeat this step a few times with other glitter colours, so that different layers are created. Finish with a layer of film.

Step 3

Then plant the carnivorous plants in the bowl and fill the spaces with moss. It's also a good idea to cover the root balls with moss. It will look nice and fresh, and ensures that the plants do not lose moisture to evaporation too quickly.

Now you just need to place the bowl wherever it will be seen regularly. Disco!

Want to find out more about carnivorous plants? Then take a look at the Plant Guide.